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tender vs tough

tough vs tender

tender and tough both are nouns.

tender and tough both are adjectives.

tender is a verb but tough is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tender Yes Yes Yes No
tough Yes Yes No No
tender (noun) tough (noun)
ship that usually provides supplies to other ships an aggressive and violent young criminal
a boat for communication between ship and shore a cruel and brutal fellow
car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
tender (adjective) tough (adjective)
easy to cut or chew resistant to cutting or chewing
physically untoughened physically toughened
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality not given to gentleness or sentimentality
(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition unfortunate or hard to bear
having or displaying warmth or affection substantially made or constructed
hurting feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail violent and lawless
young and immature very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
tender (verb) tough (verb)
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
make a tender of; in legal settlements
offer or present for acceptance
propose a payment
Difference between tender and tough

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